Quiz 604: GK Questions for Civil Services Exams

April 6, 2012 GK Today's Quiz Archive
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1.
Rajarajesvaram temple, which was built exactly 1,000 years ago by emperor Rajaraja Chola I, the greatest monarch of the Chola dynasty in 1010 is devoted to which of the following deities?
2.
Who among the following were also known as Tocharians?
3.
Who among the following was the Russia born Buddhist Monk in Tibet was a study partner and close associate of the 13th Dalai Lama?
4.
Consider the following statements regarding why countries like Switzerland and Norway have opted out of joining the European Union (EU):
  1. These countries have closed economies, reducing the need for EU membership
  2. Economic systems in these countries are primarily socialistic, with most trade controlled by the government
  3. The people in these countries have, through referendums or public opinion, chosen not to join the EU
  4. They rely exclusively on bilateral treaties with multinational organizations rather than broader unions
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
5.
Consider the following statements regarding the New START Treaty:
  1. Under the New START treaty, each side is allowed a maximum of 1,550 deployed nuclear warheads.
  2. This represents approximately a 30% reduction from the 2,200 warhead limit that each side was to achieve by 2012 under the START Treaty, as amended by the 2002 Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty.
  3. Each country is permitted no more than 700 deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), and heavy bombers equipped for nuclear arms.
Which of the above are provisions of the New START Treaty?
6.
Which of the following bodies in India were established via a parliamentary act?
  1. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
  2. Central Board of Film Certification
  3. Genetic Engineering Approval Authority
Select the correct option from the codes given below:
7.
Who among the following was the president of the British Indian Association that was founded in 1851?
8.
Who among the following is called the father of Nationalism in India?
9.
Which among the following organizations published the journal called "The Indian Sociologist"?
10.
Who among the following was the founder of the Paris Indian Society?
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4 Comments

  1. Adarsh singh

    April 6, 2012 at 7:14 pm

    thank you sir. for this quiz :-)

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  2. abhishek singh

    April 7, 2012 at 3:35 pm

    sir please explain economic overheating a bit more.whether rise in wages is any symptom of economic overheating.in the explanations it has been said so the wage hike is a sign but the same has not been given as a correct choice

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  3. maggie

    February 22, 2013 at 12:06 pm

    Sir

    In Q No 5 the explanation given for economic overheating clearly refers to rise in wages as a better indicator ,why has it been missed in the answer ?

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  4. maggie

    February 22, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    One possible explanation mite be option 4 which includes all the symptoms also includes option 3 i.e low demand which at any cost cant be an indicator ; hence the next best answer to the question is B

    Reply

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